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Councilman Mariano Threatens To Jump
KYW CBS 3 ^ | 10/20/2005 | Todd Quinones

Posted on 10/20/2005 3:14:06 PM PDT by Spaghetti Man

CBS 3) PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia Democratic City Councilman Rick Mariano was threatening to jump from the top of City Hall Thursday evening.

The councilman climbed to the top of the north tower just before 6 p.m. and refused to come down.

Mayor Street and several other representatives went up to the tower to reason with the Councilman.

(Excerpt) Read more at kyw.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections; US: New Jersey; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: johnstreet; phladelphia
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To: LibLieSlayer
Ever hear of a dead cat bounce in the stock market?

If you drop them from high enough, even dead cats (or democrats), will bounce.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)

LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

61 posted on 10/20/2005 3:34:33 PM PDT by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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To: Mo1

What is even more interesting is that local KYW news radio played clips of Councilman Mariano today which included the last statement in the article regarding why he is a target of the investigation. The print version, however, edits out the first part of the sentence. He said that he was a target in the investigation because "I don't have enough skin pigmentation", obviously referring to Mayor Street's being ruled out a target in the "pay for play" scandal that resulted in Corey Kemp's conviction among others.


62 posted on 10/20/2005 3:34:56 PM PDT by MarcusTulliusCicero
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To: Spaghetti Man
Got video of the bounce?

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)

LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

63 posted on 10/20/2005 3:35:03 PM PDT by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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To: everyone

I notice in the report that Mariano says he is "blue collar".....

ya mean, like Tony Soprano?


64 posted on 10/20/2005 3:35:35 PM PDT by austinaero
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To: MarcusTulliusCicero; Mo1

If they suspect money laundering, he's big with the unions and I wonder if he may be tied to the mob?


65 posted on 10/20/2005 3:37:02 PM PDT by hipaatwo
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To: Spaghetti Man

By the headline, I thought he was ready to jump to the GOP. After reading it, I don't think we would want him.


66 posted on 10/20/2005 3:38:55 PM PDT by doug from upland (David Kendall -- protecting the Clintons one lie at a time)
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To: Spaghetti Man

Follow a liberal . . . off the ledge ? lol


67 posted on 10/20/2005 3:39:44 PM PDT by ChadGore (VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
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To: Spaghetti Man

The councilman climbed to the top of the north tower just before 6 p.m. and refused to come down.

The only Good democrat, is a.....


68 posted on 10/20/2005 3:41:44 PM PDT by LtKerst (Lt Kerst)
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To: Spaghetti Man

Who is he?, tell me more.


69 posted on 10/20/2005 3:42:37 PM PDT by Delphinium
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To: Labyrinthos
Even if we dislike Mariano and his sleazy brand of politics,...

This is pretty much a given.

...he is still a human being...

Only technically. He's both a politician and a Democrat.

...and deserves our prayers at a time like this.

You must be Christian. Jews for the destruction of our enemies.

Pro life means pro life and urging him to jump -- even if in jest -- really isn't funny and makes you look like an ass.

Think of it as a self-executing death penalty. Evil people killing themselves is a net good for the rest of the world. How much innocent suffering will be spared if this guy prematurely cuts short his predation upon the average man?

Some people should die.

70 posted on 10/20/2005 3:43:10 PM PDT by thoughtomator ("Stare decisis" means every bad decision a court ever made is perpetually binding)
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To: thoughtomator

correction:

Change

You must be Christian. Jews for the destruction of our enemies.

to

You must be Christian. Jews pray for the destruction of our enemies.


71 posted on 10/20/2005 3:45:51 PM PDT by thoughtomator ("Stare decisis" means every bad decision a court ever made is perpetually binding)
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To: Mo1
It's all enclosed with glass ..

a. It is enclosed with glass, even the window he's standing by.

b. It would be all too easy for the cops to grab him in that rotunda thingy.

c. He is smoking in a public building.
72 posted on 10/20/2005 3:47:45 PM PDT by keat (Posting code without previewing since 2004)
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Councilman Mariano Threatens To Jump

Silly me, I thought the headline meant he was going to switch parties.

73 posted on 10/20/2005 4:14:58 PM PDT by HoneyBoo
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To: keat

Oh, now, with c., he's *REALLY* gonna get it.


74 posted on 10/20/2005 4:19:45 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Guns themselves are fairly robust; their chief enemies are rust and politicians) (NRA)
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To: thoughtomator

Loser.


75 posted on 10/20/2005 4:23:01 PM PDT by Labyrinthos
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To: Labyrinthos

Yep, that's what he is.


76 posted on 10/20/2005 4:26:00 PM PDT by thoughtomator ("Stare decisis" means every bad decision a court ever made is perpetually binding)
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To: Mo1

He's probably just tired of listening to Ed Rendell's voice!


77 posted on 10/20/2005 4:30:59 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion: The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: pookie18

OMG!! freepers have the best time!!


78 posted on 10/20/2005 4:33:17 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion: The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: thoughtomator

Smite!!


79 posted on 10/20/2005 4:35:38 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion: The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: keat

Smoking in a public building???? I think that calls for a Life Sentence!


80 posted on 10/20/2005 4:37:06 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion: The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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